Agree with all the advice to take the direct entry. My 3 DDs all did direct entry programs into healthcare fields . It didn’t take many campus visits to be told the hard reality of getting in-if 400 kids apply and they take 40, those aren’t great odds. As someone else said, most will be just as qualified as your student . Did my kids get to go their absolute first choice school? No , but they all realized the benefits of direct entry, especially watching other kids apply and the pressure those kids were under .